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The House of Representatives committee probing the alleged operation of a fictitious presidential agency has directed the Inspector-General of Police to produce Mr Adeyemi Martin before it by 12 noon on Wednesday. Committee chairman Rep Yusuf Gagdi issued the order on Monday after the Nigeria Police Force confirmed key elements of its criminal investigation. The probe stems from petitions by the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President alleging that Adeyemi fraudulently presented himself as director-general of both the Presidential Economic Advisory Council and the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC). Gagdi ruled that Adeyemi’s appearance was essential…

Detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu has formally withdrawn the authority of longtime lawyer Ifeanyi Ejiofor to represent him, his family or the group, according to a letter dated 22 July 2026 that surfaced this week. The letter, purportedly written from Sokoto Correctional Centre and shared on Facebook by APC chieftain Joe Igbokwe, states that Ejiofor’s engagement had already been ended verbally and that the correspondence serves as written confirmation. Kanu also revoked any express, implied or ostensible authority for Ejiofor to act on behalf of IPOB. Citing Section II, Subsection A of the IPOB Code of…

The United States Mission in Nigeria has warned Nigerians who hold dual citizenship that they must use a valid U.S. passport when entering or leaving the United States. In a statement released on its official X account on Sunday, the mission said the requirement covers all American citizens, including children who are dual nationals. “U.S. citizens are REQUIRED to enter and depart the United States on a U.S. passport. This requirement applies equally to U.S. citizens, including children, who are dual nationals,” the mission stated. It further cautioned that dual-national U.S. citizens are not allowed to apply for an Electronic…

Birnin Kebbi — Armed men suspected to be bandits abducted a High Court judge from his residence in Bunza Local Government Area of Kebbi State in the early hours of Sunday. Justice Faruku Hassan Bunza was taken from his home along Zogirma Road shortly after returning from Sokoto, a reliable source said. The attackers fired sporadically during the raid but left other occupants of the house unharmed. Kebbi State Police Public Relations Officer SP Bashir Usman confirmed the incident. “I can confirm that Hon. Justice Faruku Hassan Bunza was abducted from his residence in Bunza around midnight,” he said. Commissioner…

Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma, rescued 48 civilians on Sunday after responding to a terrorist attack on Magami village in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, the Media Information Officer, said the operation followed a distress call reporting that a large group of terrorists on about 40 motorcycles had invaded the community in the early hours of 26 July 2026. The attackers rounded up residents with the aim of taking them into the bush while others waited on the outskirts with the motorcycles. Troops from Sector 2 arrived…

Nigeria has recorded 936 confirmed Lassa fever cases and 224 deaths so far in 2026, according to the latest situation report from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). The case fatality rate now stands at 23.9 per cent, higher than the 18.9 per cent recorded during the same period in 2025. In Epidemiological Week 27, the country reported 14 new confirmed infections, a drop from 31 cases the previous week. The fresh cases were detected in Ondo, Edo, Bauchi, Benue and Kogi states. Confirmed cases have been reported across 23 states and 113 local government areas. Five…

Rainfall and difficult terrain have made operations against terrorists in large parts of northern Nigeria significantly more challenging, the military has said. Major General W.B. Idris, Theatre Commander of the Joint Task Force North-west Operation Fansan Yamma, made the remarks during an interactive session with defence correspondents in Gusau, the capital of Zamfara State. He said months of aggressive kinetic operations, intelligence-led raids and area-domination patrols had degraded the capabilities of terrorist groups along major road corridors, forcing them to change tactics. Troops now exercise effective control over most strategic highways and transportation routes in the theatre, Idris said. “Our…

Bar Association (NBA) President Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, has successfully mediated a resolution to the electoral crisis in the Port Harcourt Branch, securing agreement among key stakeholders and clearing the path for a credible branch election. The breakthrough came during a high-level stakeholders’ meeting convened by the NBA President in Port Harcourt. Attendees included members of the branch’s Caretaker Committee, chairmen of all NBA branches in Rivers State, past chairmen of the Port Harcourt Branch, and candidates for the upcoming election. After thorough discussions on the issues that had threatened the polls, stakeholders reached a unanimous consensus. Mr. Idris Abayomi…

Troops have neutralised a suspected female spy linked to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS) in Borno State and arrested 14 suspected criminals in coordinated operations across Nigeria. According to operational reports released to the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday, the woman was detected via CCTV cameras as she approached a military position from the Sambisa axis. Troops of 222 Battalion at Forward Operating Base Kawuri in Konduga Local Government Area intercepted and neutralised her before she could reach the defensive perimeter. In the Federal Capital Territory, personnel of Operation MESA…

The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed as false and misleading reports that Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu ordered officers to shoot anyone found with illegal firearms. In a statement on Saturday, Force Public Relations Officer CSP Ani Iniedu said the claim, which went viral on social media, was taken out of context and does not reflect the IGP’s remarks. The statement clarified that Disu issued no “shoot-on-sight” directive during a stakeholders’ meeting in Makurdi, Benue State. According to the Force, the IGP reminded officers that only legally authorised security personnel may carry firearms. He also addressed the rising threat of…